+NatureGuy360 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 After years of geocaching with my stone aged Garmin eTrex Legend, I finally purchased a brand new Garmin Dakota 20 a few weeks ago. Wow, this unit is amazing! Well, it was amazing until my clumsy self dropped it onto some rocks, and put a nice little ding, or chip into the touch screen. Ugh! So I know there are products on the market that remove dings from a car windshield. Do they also make any products like that for a touch screen GPS unit, or a touch screen phone for the matter? I think it will take much more than a band aid to this fix this injury. Any help is appreciated! Quote Link to comment
+Native20559 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 After years of geocaching with my stone aged Garmin eTrex Legend, I finally purchased a brand new Garmin Dakota 20 a few weeks ago. Wow, this unit is amazing! Well, it was amazing until my clumsy self dropped it onto some rocks, and put a nice little ding, or chip into the touch screen. Ugh! So I know there are products on the market that remove dings from a car windshield. Do they also make any products like that for a touch screen GPS unit, or a touch screen phone for the matter? I think it will take much more than a band aid to this fix this injury. Any help is appreciated! Dang man that sucks big time. Sorry to hear it! A photo would help but if it hasn't spread, a very carefully placed drop (i.e. applied with a needle and the help of a magnifying glass) of epoxy or a cyanoacrylate glue (the Gorilla Glue mfg "Super Glue" with their "impact tough formula" would probably be the best choice for a touch screen) in the ding would probably prevent additional cracking and would fill and level the ding depression and would be my choice unless Garmin CS said to do otherwise. Good luck. Be safe. N Quote Link to comment
NordicMan Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 You might wanna call Garmin and see if they can help you. Their customer service is often amazing. See what they say Quote Link to comment
+Pax42 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 If the touchscreen is a 4-wire resistive screen and I'm assuming it is, and the top layer has been pierced, the only fix is to replace the screen. If it's a 5-wire screen it may still be able to work with the damage to the top layer. In either case, I definately wouldn't use any glue on it. If the glue got through a hole or crack and bonded the layers of the touch screen together, that would damage it for sure. If touches still work across the entire screen and you don't want to pay for repair I'd say your best bet is to put a screen protector on it and leave it at that. Quote Link to comment
+embra Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 ...and whatever repair is effected, a screen protector will help, uh, protect your screen from future dings. The Zagg screens are highly regarded around here. I'm not certain they work ok on the Dakota, but they do fine on my iPod Touch. Quote Link to comment
+The Yinnies Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I have a Zagg for that unit. PM me and I will give you a sweet deal. Thanks Quote Link to comment
+Barnie's Band of Gold Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Pax42 has given you the correct answer. Quote Link to comment
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